| Family | PLANTAGINACEAE |
| Genus species | Penstemon virgatus A.Gray sect. Glabri |
| Habitat | dry, stony grassland |
| Altitude | 2000-2900m |
| Description | glabrous or finely glandular, leaves linear-lanceolate, to 10cm long, inflorescence elongate, many flowered, secund, flowers 2cm long, staminodium apically dilated, glabrous |
| Size | 20-65cm |
| Color | pink, violet, white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C division in spring; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Northern America
Northwestern U.S.A. (Colorado ) Southwestern U.S.A. (Arizona ) South-Central U.S.A. (New Mexico ) Mexico (Mexico Northeast , Mexico Southwest) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | PLANTAGINACEAE
virgatus asa-grayi Crosswh., Southw. Naturalist 10: 318 (1965)
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